Elizabeth Lake fishing

Fishing at Elizabeth Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Crappie. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

28

Since 2010

Species recorded

5

Average size

6.9 in

Surface acres

672.6

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Twin Lakes, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

Elizabeth Lake's public launch is a gravel-to-rubble ramp at a road end in the Village of Twin Lakes, doubling as a fire lane with no dedicated parking. Daily launch fee is $8 (2014 rate); no boarding dock.

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How Elizabeth Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

About 245 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Kenosha County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Elizabeth Lake

Fishing Elizabeth Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 3 more.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Northern Pike 8 plants
Plants
8 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
10 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Yellow Perch 5 plants
Plants
5 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Crappie 3 plants
Plants
3 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Smallmouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Smallmouth Bass guide.

Fishing Elizabeth Lake

Elizabeth Lake has an area of 725 ACRES and a Maximum Depth of 32 feet. The lake also offers fishing for Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

Reported invasive species in Elizabeth Lake: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Zebra Mussel. The launch is very shallow gravel to lake rubble. No parking is available, as it is a fire lane.

Fish stocked per year

  • 26,2402010
  • 22,3302011
  • 1,4492012
  • 22,3302013
  • 1,8752014
  • 4,8422015
  • 1,5952016
  • 15,0332017
  • 1,5372018
  • 16,8882019
  • 2,0812020
  • 14,4922021
  • 2,4412022
  • 15,5952023
  • 1,5802024
  • 14,5082025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 14,508 6.9 in report
January 1, 2024 Crappie 740 7 in report
January 1, 2024 Yellow Perch 840 7 in report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 638 7 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 14,503 7 in report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 454 7 in report
January 1, 2022 Yellow Perch 1,834 6 in report
January 1, 2022 Smallmouth Bass 27 3 in report
January 1, 2022 Crappie 580 6 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 5,770 6.8 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 8,722 7.2 in report
January 1, 2020 Yellow Perch 2,081 5 in report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 2,399 6 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 14,489 7.25 in report
January 1, 2018 Northern Pike 1,537 8.85 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 14,488 7.73 in report
January 1, 2017 Northern Pike 205 11 in report
January 1, 2017 Smallmouth Bass 340 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Northern Pike 1,595 8.4 in report
January 1, 2015 Northern Pike 350 11 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 4,492 7.4 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 1,276 9.1 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 599 11 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 22,330 1.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Northern Pike 1,449 7.54 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 22,330 1.45 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 24,000 1.5 in report
January 1, 2010 Northern Pike 2,240 12.8 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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